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HOTEL | Rock Spa
Incorporating a place of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation with a fun loving spirit is the core of Rock Spa. Offering a delight of the senses and a calming of the mind Rock Spa is sure to soar to your Favorites List.
Rock Spa is open from 6AM to 8PM daily, with services starting at 9AM. While walk-ins are welcome, appointments are encouraged for spa services. To reserve a service or treatment, please call 954.797.5888 or 800.509.8862. Management reserves all rights.
April Special
Sensorial Body Escape + Soak (75 minutes - $149)
Treat yourself to a Sensorial Body Escape, a 75-minute soul soothing ritual featuring delicate aromas. The treatment begins with a calming, soaking tub and peaceful scalp massage to melt stress away. Next, a sweet and salty exfoliation polishes and softens skin. A relaxing full-body massage with your choice of essential oils is added to make the experience uniquely your own.
Valid April 1st through April 30th, 2014.
A 20% gratuity will be added. Cannot be combined with any other discounts.
The simple pleasure of Swedish massage has been balancing spa-goers for centuries. Designed to release toxins and increase oxygen flow these rhythmic maneuvers stimulate circulation which in turn opens the mind.
Using essential oils with Nature's own aromatherapy elements this massage is designed to feed the olfactory (sense of smell) and combine professional therapists techniques to transcend the mind and the body to a heightened experience. Proven to reduce stress and relax the mind.
You come in solid as a rock but leave weightless as a feather. Deep tissue massage techniques are used to assist you with increased range of motion, muscles stiffness and overall well being. Targeting specific areas for maximum results are the focus of this massage; each massage is designed to your needs.
Mommy isn't the only one that needs a little relaxation. Practiced to ensure the utmost care for mother and child, this massage allows Mom to be relieved of the known stresses of pregnancy such as lower back pain, swelling in the legs and anxiety. Baby benefits along with Mom as they enjoy maternal love of the massage.
Share a massage with that special someone in our lavishly appointed couples suite. You choose the massages you care to enjoy. An additional fee of $35 is applied for Couples Massages.
Warm Stone Therapy • ROCK SPA SIGNATURE MASSAGE
Travel back in time with this ancient technique where warm stones are carefully place to assist muscles relax and release through heat transfer. Your therapist will use stones to artistically maneuver your body to another level of relaxation, pampering and wellness.
Back, Neck and Shoulders Massage
Don't let your hectic schedule keep you from enjoying a massage at Rock Spa. This 25 minute massage is sure to hit the spot, concentrating on the three areas where stress is mainly felt. Treat yourself; you will be glad you did.
25 min Feet Only / 50 min Hand and Feet
A relaxing take on the traditional art of Reflexology, this service begins with a hot towel cleansing ritual. Following this relaxing interlude, specific pressure points on the hands and feet are stimulated, encouraging the body to find its own energy path and release blockages which may be the source of pain or discomfort.
The ancient healing art of Traditional Thai Massage traces back over 2,500 years to Indian Ayurvedic medicine and yoga. This interactive therapy consists of moving energy through the body by applying pressure to specific energy lines known as Sen, and treating acupressure points within the Sen Lines to help heal the body.
This highly effective form of medical massage is beneficial for everyone whether active or inactive.
Thai massage is performed on a mat on the floor. Utilizing gravity, your therapist uses her body to achieve maximum weight and leverage. Passive stretching is combined with rhythmic compressions are used to increase flexibility while relieving tension in the muscles. Pressure is applied with hands, thumbs, forearms, elbows and feet.
Thai massage not only calms the mind and nervous system, it balances the body's energy.
Retreat into blissful relaxation with the one you love. This ritual will leave your skin rehydrated and body transformed. Start with a bath of 2 in deep, rich coconut milk, infused with orange blossom, easing stress and softening skin. Enjoy side by side in our lavishly appointed couples suite while your skin is gently buffed into brilliance with pure cane sugar infused with vitamins and anti-oxidants. A hand and foot treatment is then performed using a perfecting masque to soften and smooth as it eases away the cares of the day. A Fijian scalp treatment is performed next with warmed nourishing Exotic Oil. A full body massage concludes this paradise treatment for two, renewing the mind and rekindling the body.
Indulgence is a necessity with this blissful ritual. Soft smooth skin is a reality following an exfoliation of a ginger infused balm. Smooth Balinese pebbles soaked in warmed exotic oils and wrapped with a soft gauze are used to perform Asian/Indian blend massage techniques. Kissed with Granita Spice it is sure to float you to bliss. Hydrated, soothed, relaxed, luminous and soft will be the words your skin will use to describe this heavenly signature treatment.
Escape into the beautiful aromatic world of Rock Spa during our limited edition body wrap treatment. Your body will be softened and smoothed with our unique exfoliating gel wrap. Then the aromatic modeling syrup melts your stress away. This one of a kind blend of seasonal fruits and flowers will leave your skin soft and supple and your spirit rejuvenated. Ask a spa professional for this season's serving. Sure to be a great change up for your skin's senses.
Begin with a beautiful body exfoliation using the exotic blend of Cherry Blossom and Rice Powder. This prelude inspired by Japanese bath tradition is then followed by a massage leaving the skin soft and invigorated. A foot massage based on reflexology techniques revives vital energy flow through the body. Your ritual is ended with a warm aromatic Shea butter full body massage. Your body will return to Body Rock but your mind remains in another state; that of calm & blissful relaxation.
This customized and unique ritual with delicate aromas offers total relaxation and a sensorial experience. The ritual will begin with a sweet and salty exfoliation for velvety soft skin. A superbly relaxing body massage with your choice of essential oils is added to this ritual to make it a truly one-of-a-kind experience.
Give your back a break by giving it the treatment we so often neglect. Start off with a light dry brush to remove the top layer of dead skin. Next, an application of Pure Fiji's Perfecting Masque is applied and massage in with warm beach stones to help remove environmentally damaged skin. An exfoliation using Pure Cane Sugar, rich in vitamins and antioxidants our backs so often are denied, is then gently massaged into the skin going deep into the dermal layers to rid the body of dull dry skin and to hydrate. A rich Orange Blossom Body Butter is then applied to complete this service leaving the body relaxed, and skin toned, smooth and glowing.
Slip into our deep soaking tub and enjoy some quiet time while you relax and allow your stress to float away for 25 minutes, during your soak enjoy a relaxing scalp massage. Add it to a massage or facial you'll be glad you did!
Indulge your skin in the exceptional facial treatment for immediate skin hydration and impressive long lasting results. A soft creamy tapioca exfoliating scrub removes impurities and restores suppleness. A comforting mask with hyaluronic nectar is then applied followed by a unique pressure point massage to plump the skin and provide ultimate relaxation. Your skin will feel instantly refreshed.
Discover Collagen Hylauronique, the first intensive anti-aging treatment adapted to the real age of the skin, determined by your skin care professional. Combines technology and exclusive hand movements for proven long-lasting efficacy.
Using the same concept as our A-B-See Facial this procedure takes it one step further by applying a powerful targeted booster to amplify results and sealed in with an intensely hydrating mask.
This limited edition facial treatment incorporates the purest ingredients from each season's harvest. What are this season's key notes? Ask a spa professional for this season's serving! Sure to be a great change up for your skin's senses.
Maintain your healthy complexion with this classic European Facial. From the heart of Paris this facial uses customized ampoules to rejuvenate and illuminate the skin. Skin is prepared, cleansed, extracted if needed and exfoliated to ensure positive results for your skin.
This Alpha Beta Facial will let you see results in just one treatment. Providing microexfoliation without the recovery time. Addressing every skin care concern this service is appropriate for all ages and skin types. Developed by renowned Dr. Dennis Gross this MD skin care facial incorporates simple steps to keep your skin healthy and more youthful.
Tested by ophthalmologists; loved by all. This all natural treatment will soothe and refresh the eyes. Calms and revitalizes while using anti-aging blend of plant extracts to reduce puffiness and diminish dark circles.
Reduce the signs of aging around the lips by stimulating collagen to plump & smooth infusing antioxidant vitamin E, providing complete hydration to dry/chapped lips.
Smooth fine lines, firm and lift skin tissue while vitamin K infusions extract & target puffiness and dark circles, leaving your eyes instantly revived.
Just the basics applied beautifully by a pro - let us do the work.
Get Gorgeous! Smokey eye? Retro? You name it and we will leave you red carpet ready.
I always wondered how to??? Get Answers! Our Artist will work with you to achieve a step by step guide on Day-to-Night makeup and everything in between - soon you will be the pro.
Bring photos and ideas with you or let our artist guide you. Preview your best look.
This service includes your compressed mineral foundation and lip sheer or lipstick choice for touch-ups. A perfect makeup for your perfect day.
Rock Spa provides the highest quality sunless tanning.
More than a manicure, this true salon treatment for the hands combats all the signs of aging and abuse our hands endure each day. Starting with a soak in warmed coconut bath soak prepares the skin for exfoliations using a Perfecting Masque to penetrate the deeper dermal layers and loosen dead skin cells. A natural cane sugar rub then lifts away dry skin and deeply nourishes the skin to a natural glow. A lower arm massage with a Botanical Refining gel is then performed to relax and alleviate sore forearm muscles while toning and hydrating the skin.
Never has a pedicure done more for the feet and lower legs than this unique treatment. In the beginning, the feet are gently lowered into a bath of pure coconut milk and exotic nut oils to soften and hydrate the deepest layers of dry skin. A Perfecting Masque is applied to penetrate the deeper dermal layers and loosen dead skin cells. A natural cane sugar rub then lifts away dry skin and deeply nourishes the skin to a natural glow. A lower leg massage with a Botanical Refining gel is then performed to relax and soothe leg muscles while toning and hydrating the skin.
Mini Me Dry Manicure $25
Basic Manicure $35
Basic Pedicure $40
Gel Mani cure $65
Gel Pedicure $75
French Polish Hands / Feet $10 / $10
Polish Change Color / French $15 / $20
Soak, Hands | Feet $10 / $10
Nail Design $5
Nail Repair $5
Paraffin, Hands / Feet $20 / $20
Eyelash / Brow Tinting $20 / $25
Cut Only from $55
Cut, Style & Blow Dry from $75
Blow Out from $45
Brazilian Blow Out from $70
Color / Single Process from $65
Color / Single Process / Retouch from $65
Gloss / Toner from $45
Color & Gloss / Double Process from $95
Color Correction from $85
Hi/Lo Lights / Partial from $90
Hi/Lo Lights / Full from $140
Relaxer from $65
Conditioning Treatment from $35
Keratin Treatment from $300
Extensions Consultation
Updo/Bridal Hair from $85
Updo/Bridal Hair Trail from $95
Cut & Style from $35
Color / Single process from $55
Hi / Lo Lights from $55
Hot Shave from $45
Bikini $60
Brazilian $70
Brow Clean Up $20
Brow Redesign $30
Lip $15
Chin $15
Face $50
Leg Half | Leg Full $45 / $55
Arm Half / Arm Full / Underarm $40 / $50 / $25
Back $65
- We invite you to arrive at the Rock Spa at least 30 minutes before your scheduled spa or salon service to provide you with sufficient time to change, shower and steam if necessary.
- A robe, slippers, towels and a locker will be provided upon your arrival.
- If you choose, undergarments may be worn during treatments. However, all of our therapists are skilled in proper draping procedures to ensure your complete comfort and privacy at all times. Swimsuits are required for all bath services, no nudity is allowed in co-ed areas.
- We ask that you do not bring cell phones, pagers, jewelry, or valuables into the Rock Spa and Salon. The Rock Spa and Salon is not responsible for any lost or stolen property.
- All Rock Spa and Salon treatments include use of the facility, robe, slippers, towels and a locker. For your convenience a 20% gratuity will be added to the cost of your treatment or service. This gratuity is dispersed to the spa or salon staff members who served you during your visit. In appreciation of outstanding service, additional gratuities may be given to the staff at your discretion. You may charge your services to your room, but you must provide a photo ID to do so. We also honor cash major credit cards, Players Club points, property credit and casino comps.
- For maximum convenience and flexibility, we recommend that you schedule your spa and salon sessions in advance. All appointments must be guaranteed with a credit card. The Rock Spa and Salon is open from 6am to 8pm daily.
- Please indicate at time of booking if you have a preference for a male or female therapist and we will do our best to accommodate your request. Children under the age of 18 are not permitted in the spa or fitness center without adult supervision. Children under the age of 18 may not schedule spa services, but may schedule salon services if they are accompanied by an adult.
- Because we reserve spa and salon services specifically for you, should you need to change or cancel your appointment we ask that you give a 4 hour advance notice. Late cancellations or no-shows will be charged at the full treatment price.


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School Board Member Arrested After Allegedly Striking Student with SUV - Cartersville Patch
A Bartow County Board of Educationrepresentative at the center of an ethics complaint was jailed Friday following an apparently unrelated incident in the parking lot of the Cartersville Walmart.
Angela "Angie" Gail Cornett, 41, who serves as District 3 representative and vice chairman, is accused of striking a 17-year-old Adairsville High School student with her vehicle.
The teen told authorities she was standing with a buggy in an empty parking spot—saving the space for her brother's girlfriend, who had recently given birth—when Cornett, driving her SUV, approached and yelled for her to move.
The teen said she told Cornett she was saving the space, but Cornett accelerated her 2007 Lexus GX470 and hit the girl's right leg with the front, passenger tire of the vehicle.
Visit Cartersville Patch for more on this story.
Bank Robbery Suspect Dies After Being Shot by Sheriff's Deputy - Stone Mountain Patch
The suspect in an attempted bank robbery who was shot by a DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy at the Capitol City Bank & Trust Co. on Memorial Drive has died, a spokesman with the sheriff's office said.
The suspect, Eric D. Roberts, of Lithonia, was shot Friday morning at the bank in unincorporated Stone Mountain.
Roberts had previous run-ins with law enforcement, including obstruction, failure to appear and loitering charges, sheriff's office spokesman Adrion Bell said.
Stone Mountain Patch has more on this story.
- Buckhead Patch
The Atlanta Police Department is asking residents in Atlanta not to engage in "celebratory gunfire" this New Year's Eve.
Celebratory gunfire is when people discharge their weapons up in the air as part of the celebration of the New Year. The dangerous, and sometimes fatal, problem occurs after those bullets reach their highest point and then fall back to the ground.
Read more on Buckhead Patch.
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Saginaw >Restaurants > Pannini's Deli
3585 Bay Rd, Saginaw, MI | Directions 4860343.459554 -83.976178
Bay Rd's best kept secret! – I prefer the young brown haired cook and server.She made the best #7 sandwich twice for me. Once I had another do it and was too over loaded. In the last month 1/2 I've eaten there 3 times. First and third time I had exceptional food-love the chick dumpling and chix and rice soup and the hummus and chips. Second time the cook/server gave me old coleslaw and wasn't as pleasant as the younger girl. The second time I didn't enjoy the spinach soup-just ok. But the chix soups i mention above out of this world great!!
Awesome sandwiches and salads! – Panini's have exceptionally good sandwiches and salads. Also on the menu are soups and desserts. The ingredients are always fresh and of great quality. I feel that the value for the price is very good. They have many choices for vegetarians as well. I would eat lunch there several times a week if possible. For under $6 I can have a great sandwich, chips and cole slaw for lunch. Since I stopped eating meat it is difficult to find a place to eat in Saginaw that gives me a good selection and tasty foods, and this is definitely at the top of my list!
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Doug has been a Tosa resident for over 20 years and loves his Olde Hillcrest neighborhood. He enjoys reading, riding his Harley and making his wonderful wife and three kids laugh.
How will you spend your extra hour?
Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 AM Sunday and according to a recent survey by Tempur-Pedic 36% of Americans surveyed will spend the extra hour by sleeping. The big question is this: what the heck are the other 64% doing?


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Library news and happenings.
Last week, May 13-19, was Children's Book Week. This designation was established in 1919 and is the longest-running literacy initiative in the country.
The original goal of the week was to promote higher standards in children's books. It is now focused on a celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading, with the hope of instilling a lifelong love of reading in children.
The original declaration for the week was "A great nation is a reading nation." Still true, no matter the format or the device on which children, tweens, and teens are reading.
Encourage the children in your life to read….bring them to the library, read to them, read with them.
Kalamazoo beer has been in the news lately…. Bell's, several new breweries and brewpubs opening, and most recently, the campaign to vote for Kalamazoo to be designated "Beer City USA." We are worthy of that designation; we have a beer history. Read about "The Brew from Kalamazoo" on our website and enjoy the photos as well.
And, did you know we also have a distillery history? Read about "Luke's Best" as one of the first products to bring national attention to Kalamazoo.
On a totally different topic, May 13 is the anniversary of the 1980 tornado. Those of us who were here 33 years ago, remember it well. I was at a meeting of the Friends of KPL when the sirens went off and we all moved to the basement storage area. What a sight when we emerged. We have a video as well as a map, description, and links to other information on our website.
And while you are reading about beer, whiskey, and a tornado, scroll through the other topics on the local history section of our website. We live in a city with a rich, fascinating history.
Booklovers, including many librarians of course, are celebrating World Book Night on Tuesday, April 23. Held in the US, UK, and Ireland, the aim is to promote the value of reading, books, libraries, and bookstores by distributing free books all across the country. About 25,000 volunteer booklovers will be personally handing out specially printed copies of books to light or non-readers and to those without the means or access to books. The titles chosen for distribution are contemporary or classic titles that appeal to a wide range of new readers. They are diverse in subject matter, age level, gender, as well as ethnic and geographical considerations.
The day is chosen to celebrate the International Day of the Book as well as Shakespeare's birthday.
There are about 2,000 World Book Night host locations, including KPL and several area bookstores. About 25 volunteers signed up through KPL, selected their title, and picked up about 20 copies of the book last week. They will distribute the books around town on Tuesday evening….watch for them if you are out and about.
I have often written here about weekly and monthly designations / celebrations. Well, now it is our turn. This is National Library Week.
We join with libraries, schools, bookstores, and publishers in celebrating this week to highlight the value of libraries. This year's theme is "Communities Matter @ Your Library" with Caroline Kennedy, a strong advocate for reading, literacy, and libraries, as the honorary chair of this year's celebration.
We know you value library services: circulation of all materials in up 9% over this time last year, computer use at all locations is strong, and visits to our website have increased about 14%.
You've told us through a recent survey, from your comments to staff at service desks, and in casual conversations around town, that you recognize and appreciate the library's role in the community.
We appreciate your support and welcome your comments.
Celebrate National Library Week with us and come visit soon.
Most librarians like to read, compile, and share book lists. We seek them out, we check off the ones we've read, and add still more titles to our ever growing list of books we want to read.
Of course there are many annual lists and best of lists in all different categories, but there are also subject lists that are timely. I want to share two that are vastly different but both timely.
The young adult division of the American Library Association has compiled a list of basketball books to support March Madness. There are some good suggestions to help extend the college basketball season.
To mark the ten year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, The Washington Post has compiled its list: "10 Years of the Iraq War: 10 Great Books." They write that "like all wars, this one has produced a library of great books."
Do you have any to add to either list?
March is "Literacy Month." The focus is to celebrate the love of reading among children and to promote literacy as a fundamental skill for success in school and in life.
Libraries, schools, and bookstores are celebrating with a variety of activities and events to encourage reading. We have many resources on our website: new books, staff picks, tips for parents and caregivers in using books with their children. We offer many programs: Ready to Read, First Saturday @ KPL, storytimes, and even a book club for children and their adults called Bookworms. There is a printable calendar of all our youth programs for your refrigerator door and, of course, we have lots of books to check out.
We celebrate literacy year-round but we are glad to call extra attention to it in March.
I hope you are sharing your enjoyment of reading with the children around you. Bring them to the library, read together.
As you may have heard or read, KPL had a bed bug "experience" this week. I'll say I learned more about bed bugs than I ever knew before and perhaps than I wanted to know, but I'm proud of how quickly we were able to respond.
We've put some information on our website that you might find helpful and I'm linking to the news release we sent to the media outlining the situation and the actions we took.
Do you consider the environmental impact when choosing a print or e-book format?
I admit, I've only thought very briefly about this question and it doesn't enter into my decision to read a book in print or digital format. My decision is based primarily on availability.
I recently came across a short article on this very topic. It gave me pause. The author considered the trees used to make paper, chlorine bleach to dye the paper, use of recycled paper, amount of ink, energy needed to produce the ink, lifespan of a typical e-reader, and carbon emissions from production and use of an e-reader.
Bottom line conclusion from the author: an e-reader is the more environmentally responsible choice for those who read more than 23 books per year.
Now that you know this, will it make a difference in the format you choose?
Last week's blog was about e-reading vs print reading. I wrote that e-book choices through libraries are limited because many publishers do not allow libraries to purchase or license digital copies to loan to cardholders. This limit has become a freedom to read concern for libraries.
E-books are here to stay; it is possible that in the future new books may be published only in digital format. When that happens, an e-reader, a credit card, and disposable income will be necessary to read a book unless all major publishers are willing to sell or license a title to public libraries.
Currently several major publishers refuse to sell or license e-books to public libraries. Others make them available at a very high price or impose heavy restrictions on their use. Consequently the selection of e-books available for loan is limited.
Librarians and library organizations are pressing publishers to change their practices. Some pilot programs are underway as publishers and libraries strive to develop mutually acceptable models.
We need the help of readers to voice their concern about preserving the freedom to read. You can support this effort by contacting state and federal elected officials. Make them aware of the e-book lending challenges and encourage them to press publishers to work with libraries.
Preserving the freedom to read is worth fighting for.
A recently released Pew Research Center study reports 23% of Americans, ages 16 and older, have read an e-book in the past year, up from 16% the year before. Those who read a print book dropped from 72% to 67%. Overall book readers, no matter the format, remained about the same at about 75% of the population.
Not surprisingly, there has also been an increase in ownership of e-book reading devices; 25% of those 16 and older own a tablet computer, 19% an e-book reading device.
Also not surprisingly, e-book borrowing from public libraries has increased too….from 3% last year to 5% this year.
Here at KPL we have had a whooping increase in e-book circulation: 3,593 in 2010 / 11 to 17,369 in 2011/12. That's an increase of 383%!
The titles available to download through our website have increased substantially too. We purchase copies of popular titles just for KPL cardholders in addition to those available through the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. Nevertheless, the choices are limited because many publishers do not allow libraries to purchase digital copies to loan to cardholders.
The American Library Association is challenging publishers to include libraries in their service model. So far, most publishers are not willing to do so.
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A meaningful national conversation on guns will require setting aside the tired battle positions in favor of a more honest debate. The stereotype of gun-rights advocates as clueless paranoids or gun-toting good-ol' boys does a disservice to the millions of gun owners who take great care to use their firearms safely and securely.
Another offending phrase to put to pasture is "pro-Second Amendment." What the phrase generally describes is an American who opposes further gun-control laws. However, using "pro-Second Amendment" goes too far. The Second Amendment has been a part of U.S. rights since its approval in 1791. No credible effort to repeal it exists, nor is that likely anytime soon, the fevered conspiracies of the National Rifle Association notwithstanding.
Better for all sides to agree that the heart of the debate centers on the practical application of the amendment, which reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Those words, like others in the U.S. Constitution, are subject to interpretation.
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Totem Destroyer is an arcade, puzzle, strategy, point'n'click, reverse-Jenga, style game in which you must knock stuff over, but in a careful, subtle, not too destructive fashion. It is addictive. You have been warned [subbed by DaSozz].
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Entry 3395, Thursday, July 10th 2008, Filed In Games
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Compact Disc" that music used to come on - you may even still be using one as a coaster for your morning coffee. Anyway, these were rubbish as you had to go out (outside of the house!) and actually buy them - you couldn't download them! Wow. Rubbish hey? And if you are particularly ancient and decrepit you may even remember listening to music on something called a "cassette tape". Not only did you have to leave the house to buy these but you couldn't even hear the music on them anyway as them were really 'hissy'! Can you imagine that? Anyway, before even this piece of ancient history, people in mud huts and caves would listen to music recorded on platters of plastic, called 'records', on a device called a 'Gramophone'. These were terrible as not only did you have to leave your cave to buy them, and they were 'hissy', but also the music would skip and distort if dinosaurs and woolly mammoths walked by. Arrrgggh!. Anyway, so as you can see, escaping gramophones is entirely a good thing, and the goal of The Gramophone Escape, a new escape the room game, makes a whole heap of sense. Unless, that is, you live in a cave, away from dinosaur and woolly mammoth habitats, you like to leave the confines of your cave once in a while, and you don't mind poor sound quality. For you guys, this game will be a bit of a mystery [subbed by Victoria V].
Entry 3394, Thursday, July 10th 2008, Filed In Games
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Tuneli yet, it's in Polish so it's a little confusing for me, but it's certainly a great looking point'n'click game, and seems to involve London and Tunnels. More than that I haven't figured out yet. Oh. No. There is one other thing... you need to click "Wejdz Do Tuneli" to start playing - knowing that comes in handy [subbed by Doc].
Entry 3393, Wednesday, July 9th 2008, Filed In Games
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Room W&R is the slightly less funky version of Room R&B, a game that would be fantastic, if only it existed [subbed by Mystery].
Entry 3392, Wednesday, July 9th 2008, Filed In Games
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StoneAge Sam is about as much fun as you can have in a point'n'click game without using an item fashioned out of bronze, which is handy as the bronze age isn't for another 5,000 odd years [subbed by Victoria V & Liekster].
Entry 3391, Wednesday, July 9th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(73%) Comments(25)
SSSG: Illusions brings us a new dose of the usual point'n'click puzzle goodness found in the rest of the SSSG Series, but wraps it up in a rather different visual style than usual [subbed by victoria, Cyberjar88, hank mccoy, Mystery, Kibben, selfdefiant, prof.wonderfool, Pop & Victoria V].
Entry 3390, Tuesday, July 8th 2008, Filed In Games
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Free Falling has solely been the occupation of dare devil, or just plain crazy, skydivers, but now the Gotmail team have purloined the phrase for their latest game, so "stay at home" point'n'click addicts can take part too [subbed by Mystery, Helanren, Mantari & victoria].
Entry 3389, Tuesday, July 8th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(84%) Comments(51)
A Couple Of Milky Way is a cute point'n'click game which strangely doesn't even feature one chocolate bar, let alone two [subbed by Victoria V, Buji, Scott & Lap Kitteh].
Entry 3388, Tuesday, July 8th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(56%) Comments(27)
Black And White Room Escape. Everything you need to know about the game is in the title. Well not quite everything. It won't tell you how to actually escape for instance, but you know what I mean... [subbed by Mystery].
Entry 3385, Tuesday, July 1st 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(46%) Comments(108)
Boat House is a somewhat more futuristic point'n'click game than I was expecting from it's name. That's not a big deal though, although I am itching to find if the door makes that noise when I escape, you know the one [subbed by Mantari & Buji]. Note: To all the trekkies out there - yes, I know I used the "door closing noise" rather than the "door opening noise"...
Entry 3384, Monday, June 30th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(79%) Comments(104)
Turtle Help when it first came out a few months ago. I mean, a). I love this series of games, and b). I like turtles [subbed by Mystery & Buji].
Entry 3383, Monday, June 30th 2008, Filed In Games
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In the past, though, NSC staff had sometimes gotten too involved in carrying out the nation's foreign policy. The Iran-Contra affair in the mid-1980s had been one such case, in which the NSC staff had secretly cooked up a plan to divert funds from covert Iranian arms sales to the Nicaraguan resistance (the Contras)--apparently without the knowledge of the secretary of state, let alone Congress. The fallout was disastrous; the affair almost brought down the Reagan presidency.
The Cuban Missile Crisis had occurred in October 1962 when Kennedy informed the world that the Soviet Union was building secret missile bases in Cuba. The Cuban Missile Crisis scared Condi. Even at 8 years old she knew enough to realize that she and her family lived in range of the missiles. As many families did on that occasion the Rices prayed for a peaceful resolution.
A: This is being worked out between the U.S. government and the British government. Britain is a friend, and so we're going to be open and transparent with Britain about what's going on here. I think we have to remember, these people were picked up for terrorism and so that has to be kept in mind. But both the treatment of them, which is in accordance with the standards of the Geneva Convention, and also the very careful process that the military commission sets up to try to deal with, and balance the concerns of national security with due process, those are being discussed with the British government and I'm sure will be fine.
We cannot afford a 50 year commitment in the Balkans. We cannot afford a 20 year commitment in the Balkans. And so finding ways to deal with those issues [is an important area of discussion with Europe and NATO]. And it is not just West Europe, by the way, I mean the Australians stepped up to the plate in East Timor. But we had to give them a lot of help.
I knew at the time that the steps we took, particularly the CIA's interrogation program, would be controversial and second-guessed as the memories of 9/11 faded. Three different CIA directors would continue to recommend it as necessary, and three different attorneys general would assess and affirm its legality. Yet looking back at those days of sheer horror in the aftermath of the attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, I do not regret the decisions we made. I would never have engaged in--or encouraged the President to undertake--activities that I thought to be illegal. I was not enthusiastic about all that was being done, but I accepted the DCI's recommendation that it was necessary.
Oh, really? What about the intelligence briefing Bush received on August 6, 2001, that was headed "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." and even mentioned possible hijackings. Or Condi Rice being warned about al-Qaeda's plotting by then-CIA Director George Tenet on July 10, 2001, but brushing him off. The 9/11 Commission was aware of this, but decided to leave it out of their report.
These were far from the only warnings. Israel sent two senior agents of the Mossad to Washington in August 2001 to "alert the CIA and FBI of a big operation." French intelligence warned the US in nine different reports about "Airplane Hijacking Plans by Radical Islamists" connected to bin Laden and the Taliban.
A: We got a list of policy initiatives from the Clinton administration; we acted on those policy initiatives We felt that we were not in a position to have a comprehensive strategy that would not just roll back al Qaeda--which had been the policy of the Clinton administration--but we needed a strategy to eliminate al Qaeda. And we put that work into motion. And, in fact, that produced a comprehensive strategy several weeks before 9/11. The fact is that the country was not on war footing about al Qaeda and terrorism until after September 11th.
Q: But do you think that you or the administration made any mistakes, any misjudgments between the inauguration and 9/11?
A: We were discussing the threat spike that took place between June and July, to try and figure out how to respond. But everything pointed to an attack abroad.
A: We are still safer today because we have an umbrella of intelligence and law enforcement worldwide. So we are safer, but not yet safe. And we're going t have to continue to pursue this war aggressively. The one thing that we have to be very careful about as a country is to not lose sight of one of the things that hurt us most, was not knowing and not having light on what was going on inside the country with al Qaeda. There's been a lot written about the fact that the CIA and the FBI were not sharing information. Well, in large part, they were by tradition and culture and legally not able to share and collect intelligence information in the way that might have helped to keep us safe. The Patriot Act, which the President has now gotten through Congress, is doing precisely that. So we've a lot more tools now than we had before. But no one should think that this war on terrorism is by any means over.
Rice looked skeptical. She focused on the fact that my office staff was large by NSC standards (12 people) and did operational things, including domestic security issues. She said, "The NSC looks just as it did when I worked here a few years ago, except for your operation. It's all new. It does domestic things, and it is not just doing policy. I'm not sure we want to keep all of this in the NSC."
I was under the impression that the president had decided against a public apology, and was therefore surprised a few days later when National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice told the White House press pool, "We wouldn't have put it in the speech if we had known what we know now." The result was the conflagration I had predicted. Rice realized sometime later that she had made a major mistake by issuing a public apology. She came into my office, sat down in the chair next to my desk, and tearfully admitted I had been right. Unfortunately, the damage was done.
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Thanks, everyone! I didn't realize this would be an internal ultrasound, but I've been doing them about three timespa week so whatever, lol.
All of the nursery ideas sound really cute.
I hope you feel better, Stef. You're almost there!
DH and I are visiting a friend I NYC at the end of March. Another friend is coming from CA to Boston to go to NYC too (not sure why the triangulation) but she isn't speaking to me now BC I told her DH and I want to take the Acela instead of the Fung Wah or another crazy bus. It's too early to tell her I'm pregnant and don't want to ride the crazy bus, but im annoyed that she's being a jerk about this. Oh well. I'll tell her when we're in NYC and she can feel bad about it then. Maybe that's mean but I think her hissy fit is stupid.
Also, I feel like I'm starting to show, which I realize is crazy. I'm very small and have been noticing a pooch that wasn't there before.
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Please excuse my lurking here today... it's been a slow day at work.
Stefani - I just wanted to post that I totally get how you are feeling. I can clearly remember the dread I felt as a dropped my DD off at daycare before my c-sec for DS. I broke into tears as I said goodbye. I mean, who in their right mind looks forward to tending to a infants needs 24-7 for 1 year? Maybe the dread is even worse when you know what you're in for! I'm not sure. But, on the bright side, they're only a baby for a year and that's really not that long in the grand scheme of things. Good luck!
ML - I'm sorry. Hugs!
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WPP, it's not crazy, but it's not baby yet, either. It's hormonally driven bloating that is causing your pooch. As the baby grows, the bloating will give way to a true "baby bump," but in the meantime your pants won't know the difference, and you might feel more comfortable with a waist extender they sell at Joann Fabrics.
Trouble, it does fly - I know I don't have first hand knowledge, but my friend's triplets are 8 months already, and she is seeing the end of the baby tunnel.
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posted at 2/23/2013 1:20 PM EST
Stefani, I think you have every right to feel the way you do and it's great you are able to identify and articulate these feelings. I didn't have twins with my first but I definitely felt very nervous about having another bABy. I was worried about lack of sleep, Breastfeeding and everything else that comes with having a newborn and I felt sad for my DD1 that i would have less time to spend with her. I think all of your fears are totally normal. My DD2 is now 6 months old and, while the past few months were very challenging, they went by so quickly and I am seeing the light at the end of the newborn tunnel. I think it does go faster the second time around and I think it will be much easier for you this time only having one baby to deal with. If I were you id try to set up childcare for the twins for one or two mornings a week so you can spend time with the new baby. You will definitely enjoy maternity leave more this time with just one baby to worry about. Good luck!
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posted at 2/26/2013 1:55 PM EST
WPP - Thought about you today when I heard the news about the Fung Wah getting shut down. Hopefully that's enough to shut your friend up.
JL - I hope your shower went well!
Has anyone done research on baby monitors or crib mattresses? I thought I had my heart set on the Angel monitor but I've read that the video isn't great. My aunt got us the Summer Day and Night monitor but the screen is huge. That would be nice for our bedroom but I'd like to be able to put it in my pocket and walk around with it. As for the mattress, we registered for a Simmons one that flips over for the toddler bed but it's $250. I'm sure we can get one cheaper, just not sure what the best options are.
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posted at 2/26/2013 3:48 PM EST
WPP, I thought of you, too, when I read about the Fung Wah! :) On a more practical note, can you frame it as, "I'm more comfortable right now with the train, but I totally understand if you don't want to. Would you like to see how we can work out the logistics of you taking the bus and meeting up when we get there?" Maybe she thinks the train is too $$$? Just a thought.
Chiclet - we just bought a random mattress at the store where we bought the crib. But I have since heard that Ikea has good prices on the ones without the flame retardant chemicals. I have never actually made the trek, so not sure if they have them at all stores. We don't have a video monitor so I don't have an opinion about that, but I will say that I never carried our monitor around as much as I thought I would. I didn't find it necessary unless I was actually going outside or something, or doing something loud like showering or vacuuming. (Who am I kidding, I never vacuum!)
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posted at 2/27/2013 8:47 AM EST
WPP, hope everything goes well at your ultrasound today. Good luck and keep us posted!
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posted at 2/27/2013 12:41 PM EST
Good luck WPP!
Chiclet - we have the Motorola video monitor and really like it. Unfortunately the camera on it malfunctioned so they are currently sending me a new one but until that issue happened we hadn't had any complaints. At the moment I'm borrowing an audio monitor and man do I miss the video monitor. Can't wait until it's back! As for a mattress we selected a Sealy Baby Firm matress on Amazon for about $80.
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posted at 2/27/2013 1:38 PM EST
Just wanted to update everyone on my heartburn issues. I had an appointment about a week and a half ago, and after a good discussion with the NP, decided that starting Zantac was the way to go for me. I am feeling SO much better! I started feeling relief from the heartburn after the first day, but it took about a week of being exhausted to catch up on the sleep. I don't think I had realized just how much the inability to sleep well had taken out of me.
I hope everyone else is doing well!
posted at 2/27/2013 4:53 PM EST
Amy-Lynn, glad you're feeling better! Anything that disrupts sleep is a killer.
I had my ultrasound and follow-up with the RE today. They saw a gestational and yolk sacs and dated me at 5w3d, so they said everything they saw is normal. I go back in two weeks, at which point they said we should see a heartbeat. If that appt goes well I graduate to OB! I really want the next two weeks to fly by now. Oh, and they set my due date for October 27!
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posted at 2/28/2013 10:35 AM EST
congrats wpp. fall b-day would be nice!
is anyone on here who's on their 2nd (or more) baby and having (or had) a c-section? for some reason i'm starting to get really apprehensive about the c-section, which is weird b/c i didn't get nervous for it at all the first time, and had no complications... i think just knowing what it's like (i mean - eew - slicing me open!) is freaking me out? any tips - do i just need to put mind over matter here? ugh!!! i think i'm in general just losing it in the end game... YEESH.
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posted at 2/28/2013 10:55 AM EST
I'm having #2 and a repeat c-section. But I would never have tried a vbac, since my DS was almost 11 lbs and 16 days late. I am happy to have a date for DD's arrival, so I can plan for DS and he can be prepared for his sister's arrival. And my DH is much calmer this time around knowing when DD will arrive. But I had serious surgery last year and compared to that I am not worried about this surgery.
I'm having a harder time not worrying that some will be wrong with DD, than I was with DS. Which I know is not rational but I can't help it.
posted at 2/28/2013 10:58 AM EST
WPP, that's great news! Hope the next two weeks fly by for you too.
Stef, can't comment on having a c-section the second time around, but I know I'm having one for this first pregnancy. Just the idea of it freaks me out even though I know plenty of people who've had one and said it was a piece of cake. Definitely nervous already about it and know I will be more so as I get closer.
posted at 2/28/2013 11:26 AM EST
Stef - I don't have personal experience, but I don't think you're being irrational. DH's sister and cousin were talking the other day about their c-sections (both unplanned) and had similar sentiments that you're having. I think it's just that you know what to expect and you have time to actually think about it. If I knew I had to have a c-section, I'd be a wreck. (I think we all know how much I hate all things medical related.) But, like SS and SAW mentioned, there are plus sides to being able to plan, you won't have to deal with a lot of the uncertainties or a vaginal delivery and you'll have more time to recover with the nurses' help.
WPP - Glad your ultrasound went well! You're used to the 2ww by now, so hopefully this one flies by! :-)
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posted at 2/28/2013 1:36 PM EST
WPP - I'm so happy your u/s went well!
Amy-Lynn - glad to hear the heartburn in under control finally.
Chiclet - I'm interested in mattress recommendations as well. And what about waterproof mattress covers? I think I read that they increase the risk of SIDS, so I'm thinking of not getting one.
My shower was great! It ended up not snowing at all in CT, so everyone was able to make it. Since I live so far away from most of my close friends and family, it really meant a lot for me to be able to celebrate my pregnancy with them. Now I feel more prepared as far as baby stuff goes, but I am getting kind of scared about the huge life change that is going to occur in the next 9 or so weeks.
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posted at 2/28/2013 8:37 PM EST
WPP--glad the u/s went well! Hope you see a healthy heartbeat in 2 weeks. The first trimester is a lot of waiting. But it helps to have it broken up by testing and ultrasounds and stuff. I would take it (mentally) in blocks between appointments, so I didn't have to think of the whole thing stretching out in front of me.
We ended up buying a Naturepedic organic mattress because it was discounted when bundled with our crib purchase. No review of the product yet, obviously! I hadn't heard about mattress pads and SIDS, but we had planned to get a Naturepedic waterproof mattress pad too... I know the mattress is also waterproof, but the idea of wiping it down and not being able to wash it just seems weird to me. I don't know...
JL--glad the shower went well!
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posted at 2/28/2013 9:20 PM EST
Congrats WPP! Good luck in 2 weeks!
Amy Lynn, that's great the Zantac is helping! My midwife recommended the same thing when I brought up my heartburn. Luckily, mine has subsided over the last couple weeks, but it is good to know it works for you.
JL, I have never heard of mattress pads being connected to SIDS. And I will say that the one I used with DD was very helpful. Babies can make a lot of messes in their cribs, especially when a stomach bug hits, so it was really nice to be able to just throw the mattress pad in the washing machine.
AFM, just feeling more and more uncomfortable at 33 weeks. The end-of-pregnancy insomnia has started up too. Every second or third night I find mysel awake for long stretches at night. Any tips? This started much later in my pregnancy last time around.
posted at 3/1/2013 9:50 AM EST
Memes... yes. Just in the last week, I am having tons of trouble sleeping. It's so annoying. I was hopeful that it was temporary, but so far it is ongoing. Definitely taking off some blankets has helped, even though I feel chilly at first, I don't wake up all sweaty. But other than that I'm at a loss. It's very annoying because I'm definitely tired the next day. Let me know if you find any solutions! For me, I can't tell if it's psychological or due to physical discomfort. I'm definitely thinking about baby/family/life anxiety when I'm awake during the night.
posted at 3/1/2013 12:20 PM EST
Memes and Medford, around that point in my pregnancy I ended up adding an additional pillow under my head and it made a huge difference. I think it was a combination between helping me breathe a little easier and making me a little more comfortable. I use to wake up often because I was in an uncomfortable position and couldn't freely move around in my sleep like before. Good luck in the home stretch!
posted at 3/1/2013 3:02 PM EST
I've recently had to flip my Snoogle Mini around to get it more under my belly while I'm sleeping. I had been sleeping with it between my legs to support my hips, but I'm finding that my back is sore, particularly the side that I don't sleep on. Maybe a second pillow around your belly will help? I'm not walking up through the night too often, but I am finding it harder to get comfortable enough to fall asleep. I've been trying to use that time to practice my breathing and relaxations I learned in class. (You know, since I'm not practicing them during the day!)
I've been so hungry this last week. I don't know if I'm just recovering from the stomach bug I had the week before or if this little one is having a growth spurt, but I feel like I'm eating everything in sight. I've been trying to eat bigger lunches so I don't spend the whole day hungry. I can't remember being hungry like this before.
posted at 3/4/2013 4:53 PM EST
Chiclet, there's amuscle in your low back called the QL that runs diagonally from your spine to your pelvis. When you sleep on your side, you tend to roll forward, which engages the QL. Try another belly pillow and maybe one between your knees to align your spine. You'll be in a pillow cocoon but you'll feel better! You could also get your DH to gently massage along your lower spine (fingers or knuckles).
posted at 3/5/2013 1:18 PM EST
I have no problem getting comfy and falling asleep initially - but then I wake up later UN-comfy and I'm in such a pillow cocoon that it's a major orchestration to move everything around and get comfy again on the other side. By the time I've rearranged the 47 pillows, I'm wide awake. I basically feel like my pelvis/hips are coming unhinged.
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